Place in history: Jasper was a boomtown during the building of Hales Bar Lock and Dam, which was the first multipurpose structure used as a dam and power source in the world in 1905 when construction began. During the project, there were 3,000 men working around the clock, seven days a week, to build the dam.

Famous landmark: A restored map hanging in the Marion County Courthouse is the oldest piece of history created in the community in 1895. It was drawn as an overview of the earliest settlers, Civil War and Indian history. More details can be found in "The Cherokees and First Settlers: Volume II of Marion County" by local historian Nonie Webb. Copies can be found at public libraries in Chattanooga and Jasper.